Log turner



W.. R. KLATT Aug. 29, 1.933.

LOG TURNER Filed Jan. 27, J1952 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Aug. `29, 1933V "UNITED STATES PATENT oFFiC-E 'LOG TURNER Walter Klatt, Goldendale,

Application January '27, 1932. `SerialNo.V Y559,281 11 claim. `(c1. 14s-103) aged the material being cut, due tothe factthat the hook of the nigger engaged the material saine downward. s. Y

Throughthe use of my new andV improved device I engage' the material, to be `turned,. on the underside land lift up on the turning hooi; which has little tendency to "damage the ,maf` terial.

n addition to the Vadvantages of not damaging the material to be turned, my new and improved turner has the further advantage of simplicity ci construction, and cheapness of first cost, and

cheapness of operation. Y

My invention consists primarily of an arm 1 or other support, upon which a counter Weighted hook A is rockablyv disposed,v the counter weighted hook having anfoffset near its point of support to which the turning line is attached.V When the application of pulling pressure is ap` plied to the line, the hook is automaticallyI made One of the objects of my invention `consists in providing a simply constructed log turning Vproviding a simply constructed inexpensive de-V vice adapted for use in the small mills, that is susceptibleof being used over a relatively long operating period with a minimumVv repair and operating expense. y M

A further object of my invention consists in `providing a device that may be erected by those inexperienced in mill-wrighting and that is steamfor air to manipulate the same.

forcibly, and turned thematerial by pulling VVthe "throughout the several views.

adapted for usewhere rotating shafts are p rovided. My device does not require the use Vof A still further object of my invention consists inprov'iding a log turner that 4reduces the dame age, to theV material to be turned, to a mini-` mum. With these andv incidental objects in view, the invention consists in Certain novel features of constructionand combination4 of parts, *the essential elements of 4which are .set forth inthe" appended claim, andV aV preferred form oferribodixnent of which is hereinaftershownwith reference to the ldrawings which accompany and form a part of thisfspecication.

' In the drawings: Fig.` 1 is an end View of a log carriage, and a side view of one of my new and improved log turning devices shown in position for the turning of a partly sa'wed log, that is disposed upon the carriage. f

Fig. 2 is an end view of the carriage, `and `a side View Yof the mechanism illustrated in Fig'. 1, and illustrating the partially sawed log being turned by my new and improved log turner. '5.59"

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional end `View of the log carriage, and a'fragmentary sectional d side View of the log turning device shown inY position for the turning of a log that has been slabbed upon one side.

Fig. 4 is a sectional front View of; the mechanismillustrated in` Fig. 1', the same being taken online 4-4, of Fig. 1, looking in the'direction indicated.

Fig. 5 is a topplan view of the counter'weighted arm and of 'the' log turning hook associated therewith. l Like reference' `characters refer to like parts My invention is adapted' for-placernent upon g a post 1, or any other suitable supporting means. Arms Zand-3 are disposed atl the oppositely disposed sidesrof` the post andare adapta.. ed for being rockedabout `a suitable journal bolt 4, that passes throughthe post and through the respective arms 2 and 3.* The `,arms 2 and 3V are securedtogether, uponl Itheir -free end by g a journal bolt 5. Ajcounte'r yweighted hook 6 is An adjustable supporting chainA 7 is secured upon itsV one end, to a spreader bolt 8. The chain is secured upon its oppositelydispo'sed end to an adjustingbolt 9. The purpose of the chain is to limit thedownward travel of the assembly and to position the arms 2 and 3 to limit the downward travel of the counter weighted hook 6. v l Y The log carriage'is shown'at 10, and the deckf block is lshown at 11. The material 12,7to be turned, is'carried upon the bolster of the carriage and is normally'in engagement with the,V

deck-bloclg-v 11. The counter weighted hook is rockably ydisposed about the bolt 5 and the counter weight A13 normally maintains the hook out of registry with the material to be turned. A line 14 is secured upon its one ,end to Ythe upper end 15 of the counter weighted hook `and its oppositely disposed end'is trained aboutie.

shaft 16. The shaft` 16 is adapted for being driven bythe drive shaft' 17,;through the use of suitable coacting elementa'a'nd is adapted for being periodically driven bya mechanism not here shown. n p. g

When pulling, pressure is applied to the line 14 the effect of the counter weight in maintaining the hook out ofregistry with the material to be turned forces the primarysta of the hook Y' into registry withthe material to be turned.

In the initial v'stages thehook is disposed below therengaging surface ofv the'rmaterial to be turned; The' further' application of pulling pressure to the Ylinie causes the hook 18 to engage the material to be turnedi as the, material is turned, the log engages the l :lecl` "-block 19 a'nd causes the imaterial to be turnedand moved laterally against the deck-block. The deck-block "19 is againrrightedto its normal upright position through the application of pulling pressure to the line 20. 'n Therelease of `pul1 vdisposed atY one side off'said carriage, an arm Y Apivotv and `adapted Yfor Yengagement when the Vmeans carried by said 'frame connectingV with ing pressure to-the'line y14 permits thev arms' '2 and 3 to return to their normal position of repose and for being supported upon the line 7 and to return the hook out of registry with the material to beturned.l l

While the form of mechanism herein show and described is admirably adapted to fulll the objects primarily stated, it is to. be understood that it isnotintendedto confine the invention tothe one :form of embodiment herein shown .85' and described, as it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms, all coming within the v lscope of the claimwhich follows. i

e What I claim is:

, Tin apparatus of the class described, the com-` bination of a log carriage having stationaryvand movable deck-blocks. associated therewith toreceive a log'V therebetween'a supporting frame pivotally and vadjlrlstttbly mounted to said frame and extending voutwardly rtherefrom toa point directlyrabove 'said lo'g carriage, a hook swingably lmountedY to the outer end of' said armand havinga forwardly offset extension beyond the :also 

